Beating Wolf Run with BUG Control

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Posted on Dec. 24, 2011, 11:15 a.m. by JeffHoogland

So I've been playing a deck:bug-50 list for the past month now and it has been doing fairly well (lowest in the last 4 weeks is 3-1).

I keep taking losses to wolf run ramp lists. Any suggestions for side board (or maybe even main deck alterations) that can help in this matchup with BUG?

~Jeff

Leaf-steel says... #2

Karn and Beast Within are the only two methods between those colors that I can come up with to deal with Kessig off the top of my head.

December 24, 2011 3:14 p.m.

Leaf-steel says... #3

Upon searching Gatherer I've gotten Bramblecrush that's practical. Otherwise Spine of Ish Sah Lux Cannon Liquimetal Coating +Naturalize effects. Frost Titan can pin it down until the end of time. Ghost Quarter for a land, which may be tough though in tri-color. And the most over costed for what you want, Argentum Armor .

December 24, 2011 3:21 p.m.

If the Ghost Quarter gives you mana troubles, try something like Evil Presence in your sideboard. It will help deal with the land. Acidic Slime too

December 24, 2011 3:50 p.m.

KrazyCaley says... #5

I've had a great time with Acidic Slime against Wolf Run decks. I would say mainboard Ghost Quarter , but that's rough in a three-color deck. Bramblecrush is a useful sideboard card too, I've found. Works nicely against many other decks as well.

December 24, 2011 4:12 p.m.

sarpnasty says... #6

Bramblecrush basically removes everything that blue and black cannot touch. It kills all non-creatures, so not only does it deal with wolf run and other lands, but it also hits planeswalkers which is another thing that those colors can have a hard time dealing with.

December 25, 2011 4:38 a.m.

Well it looks like Bramblecrush may be the way to go haha

December 25, 2011 11:21 a.m.

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